Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility

Facility Closes for the Season

The Household Hazardous Waste Facility and Product ReUse Center have closed for the 2018 season. The last day open was Tuesday, October 30th. The facility reopens on the first Tuesday in April 2019 (see calendar below). If you have household hazardous waste to dispose of, please follow these simple steps to safely store your items over the winter.

Keep products away from heat sources, such as furnaces, as many release dangerous gases if they catch fire

Do not store products where they can freeze

Keep products in the original containers with labels attached

Do not mix products

Keep out of reach of children and pets

​Winter Collections

The Household Hazardous Waste Facility will be open to Blue Earth County household residents for winter appointments beginning January 8th. It will be open Tuesday afternoons until 4 pm by appointment only, until the end of February. The Product Reuse Center will not be open to residents during these appointments.

You must have proof of residency upon arrival-- license, utility bill, or tax document

Residents can enter through the east gate and drive to the back of the facility

To make an appointment: (507)-304-4381

About the Program​

The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program operates with a permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. It is permitted to accept wastes from households only, located in Blue Earth, Nicollet and Le Sueur Counties, not from businesses, non-profits or institutions.